Plumber&#39;s pipe jig



' Dec. 18, 1956 J. 1 SMITH ErAL 2,774,134

PLUMBERS PIPE JIG Filed OCT.. 22, 1953 5 Sheets-Sheet l VINVENTORS Jol-m 1 SMITH Eowm E. MSGARTNEY Dec. 18, 1956 J. l.. SMITH ET AL PLUMBERS PIPE JIG 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed 0G12. 22, 1953 INVENTORS JOHN L. SMITH EDWIN E. MECARTNEY A ORNEYS Dec. 18, 1956 J. I.. sMITI-I ETAI. 2,774,134

PLUMBERS PIPE JIG Filed oct. 22, 1953 5 sheets-sheet s /oz /06 Z I 35 S y? 30 75 9 2? /a 76 /7 20 /e ,2f/993 /05 20 9+ I: a u Z, I 2/ y ff FIG. 2. A M) ez 5f l INVENTORS ,I I. /2 Jol-IN I.. SMITH 70 EDWIN e. MGGARTNEY Y 7 10J/Uhm JZ ATTORNEYS Dec. 18, 1956 J. SMITH ET AL 2,774,134

PLUMBERS PIPE JIG Filed Oct. 22, 1953 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 ff Y 7 .f-1,

FIGS 70 sf 7F M1 i INVENTORS h .JOHN L. SMITH 74 l EDWIN E. MQCARTNEY RMMQE ATTO- EYS Dec. 18, 1956 J. 1 SMITH ETAL 2,774,134

PLUMBERS PIPE JIG Filed oct. 22, 1953 s sheets-sheet s FIG.|6.

` INVENTORS JOHN' Il.. SMITH EDWIN E. NSGARTNEY Smwm s United States Patent O PLUMBERS PIPE 11G John Lawrence Smith and Edwin Elmo McCartney, Memphis, Tenn.

Application ctober 22, 1953, Serial No. 387,732

2 Claims. (Cl. 29-286) in a quick and facile manner as an improvement overthe old method of laying the pipe sections on the ground or on bricks or upon a wooden jig constructed especially for each job and thereafter discarded as worthless after a single use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a jig having adjustable pipe holders for moving longitudinally and angularly with respect to one another for the purpose of improvising a form or pattern upon which the various pipe sections may be assembled in a preselected relative arrangement as required for adaptability to each particular job.

The invention also contemplates an improved jig having a large range of movements of its relative pipe holders to promote a high degree of exibility in the jig adapting the same to a wide variety of forms and patterns of soil pipe assembly to fit the needs of any particular building requirements.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a jig in which the adjustments may be made quickly and retained in adjusted position with certainty.

The invention yalso provides for lowering the pipe assembly into the pit and further provides for holding the sections so that the joints may be caulked while supported in better working position.

A further object of the invention is to provide an attachment that extends into the pipe fitting itself, holding it rmly, such attachment being capable of swiveling throughout the whole three hundred sixty degrees of the circle.

With the foregoing and other objects in View, the invention will be more fully described hereinafter, and will be more particularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto` In the drawings, wherein like symbols refer to like or corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figures 1 and la are isometric views of a plumbers pipe jig constructed in accordance with the present invention, Figure 1a being 'a continuation from the right end of Figure l,

Figure 2 is an end elevational view of the same taken from the right end of Figure 1a and showing a diiferent pipe assembly,

Figure 3 is an end elevational view of the cone-shaped attachment and adjacent parts with the vertical rod support broken away,

Figure 4 is a similar view with the pipe section and its supporting clamp removed,

Figure 5 is :a bottom plan view of the main pipe holder with the cone removed,

27,774,134 Patented Dec. 18, 1956 Figure 6 is a fragmentary front elevational view of the swivel attachment with parts broken away and the pipe shown n section,

Figure 7 is an end view of the same from the right end of Figure 6,

Figure 8 is an end View of the swivel attachment from the left end of Figure 6,

Figure 9 is a side elevational view of the duplex clamps in extended relation,

Figure 10 is a similar View with one of the clamps rorated to a position at ninety degrees from its position in Figure 9, v

Figure 11 is a top plan view of the duplex articulated clamps in association with their support rod and clamp,

Figure l2 is an edge elevational view of a form of longitudinal sliding clamp,

Figure 13 is a plan view of the same,

Figure 14 is an edge view of a form of transverse sliding clamp, y

Figure l5 is a plan view of the same, and

Figure 16 is an end elevational view of a form of longitudinal adjustable detachable clamp.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 10 designates a bed or base which forms the base or support and may be in the form, Ias shown, of a bench or table supported upon legs 11 to which are attached transverse beams 12 having extensions at one side of the bench for` the support of a longitudinal beam 13.

Erected upon the bench are longitudinal and transverse rails 14 and 15 preferably/at the longitudinal and side edges respectively of such bench. These rails may be of angle iron construction if desired. The horizontal beam 13, which is stepped down from the bench 10, supports a longitudinal rail 16.

Supported upon the bench 10 are horizontal guide and ICC support rods or tubes 17, 18 and 19 which are shown to be horizontally spaced apart and in substantially parallel relation. These rod supports Vmay be in any suitable number, the -three illustrated being exemplary. These rod supports are carried in spaced relation above the bench 19 by sockets 2i) in which the opposite ends of the rods are entered being secured therein by set screws 22 or other appropriate means. Y

The sockets 2t) are carried upon inverted U-clamps which 'are slidable on the transverse rails 15 and secured in adjusted position thereon by the set screws 23. The rod supports 17, 18, 19 carry sliding collars 24 having offset stabilizing feet 25 which may slide along the top surface of the bench 10. The collars are :affixed in adjusted position by set screws 26 and have upstanding sockets 27 carrying clamp. stems or rods 28. At their upper ends the rods support xed clamp jaws 29 which cooperate with detachable clamp jaws 30. The jaws may be pivoted or hinged at one end 31 while being openable at their other ends.

Swivel bolts 32 are carried by the Xed jaws 29 at the open ends and are adapted to swing into and out of slots 34 in the open `ends of the detachable jaws 30. Such bolts have handles 35 by which they are screwed down to make tight the clampv after swinging into the slots.

The clampstems or rods 2S are detachable in the sockets 27 and may be of various lengths. Some of these rods 28 carry vertically slidable sleeves or clamps 36 adapted to be bound to the rods in various elevations. Such sleeves 36 carry sockets 37 extending horizontally and adapted to receive horizontal clamp stems 38 carrying xed clamp jaws 39 which cooperate with the openable clamp jaws 40, the jaws being secured together by they swivel or other clamp bolts 41.

In Figure 2 pipe sections 42 are shown to be assembled upon the bench, such pipe sections being received be included in the soil pipe assembly, suoni-sectionsV having 'bells 46. -An angular-extending,sectionf47 isQ-sho'wn as erected vertically upon the T-s'ectio'n', such ver- -t-ical :pipe section 47 being-'held in a 'vertical -'clamp 39, 46.

Other angle pipe sections 48 may be included in the soil lpipe assembly having diagonally extending `branches which may nt into other pipe sections or elbow sections `difsupported in a horizontal clamp 29, 30. Vertical onset ypipe sections-t) A`maybe erected -in the v'bells ofthe elbows '49. The vertical 'offset pipe sections v40 fare held Vby yertical clamps Y3), 40. Y Y

Referring more particularly to both Figures l and 2,A

l 51, 52 and 53 designate vertical rodrsupportsV which are in spaced parallel relation and which .are carried by longitudinal horizontally sliding clamps S4 and 55. The

clamps 54 are slidable upon Ythe longitudinalrailr14 of the bench 1e andmay -be aflixed -to this -rai-l:-in any Vadjusted position by Vmeans, of set screws similar to the screws 23. slidable vertically Vin the horizontally adjustable clamps 54 and S5 and are held to adjusted .position therein by set screws `V56 or other device.

Clamps `57 are adjustably mounted on-one or .more ofV .the vertical rod supports, being-shown on the intermediate The vertical rod supports 51, 572 and 5.3 vare itted into the intermediate sectionY 80 and isheld in place by one of the clamps 60, 61.

rod Y S2. Such clamps carry horizontally extending".

sockets 58 in which are removably fitted clamp stems or rods 59fto whichV arek attached the vixed clampv jaws 6l). Pivotally associated with the xed jaws 60 are the movable clamp jaws 61 having the swivel or other-bolts orvdevices 62 for urging the clamp jaws together upon the pipe.

Upon the companion vertical rod supports 51 and `53 there are mounted for vertically slidingmovement clamps 63 having means associated therewith for binding the clamps inthe adjusted position upon` the rod supports. These clamps also carry vertically extending sockets 64 in which are removably or otherwisetted rods V65 which carry clamps 66.slidable thereon and having set screws or other devices Yfor afixing the clamps 66 .in adjusted position along the rods. 65. The. 4 clamps 66 Y Y carry other clamps .67 forv adjustably supporting therethrough -rods 68 carryingattachments69, These .attachments .extend .into thepipe Iittingitself `for holding -it firmly. The attachment swivels through a complete angular distance of three hundredsixty degrees.Y

` A cone-shaped attachment 70 receives the-lower spigot end lof the lowermost section75ofthe pipe. 'Such cone attachment 70is supported upon a main Ypipe holder 71 having aclamp 72 by which the same may be -vertically adjusted up and down upon the vertical VVroc'lsupports and also angular'ly adjusted thereabout as are also`the clamps 36, 57, v63,A 66 and'67.

l position. Y

The lowermost pipe section 7S' has its lower spigot end directed downwardly and entered in the cone 70. The upper bell end 76 of the pipe section 75 is shown as receiving an angle section77 'havingthe branch 78 with out wardly extending -bell'79 "This bell receives one yof `the attachments 69 referred to in a foregoing portion of 'this speciiication. At 86 is represented an intermediate Apipe section having a Ty'ext'e'n'sio'nl which receives another of the "attachments" 69'. Thenext upper pipe section 824's In the use of the device, the pipe sections are kfitted to the various clamps before or after the clampsV are moved to relative locations as prescribed by the form or pattern which the soil pipe assembly is to assume.

It will be understood that clamps of both the horizontal support rods 17, 18, 19 and of the Vvertical support rods 51, 52, 53 are utilizable `conjointly for holding a single assembly form orfpatternof the pipe, dependentupon the branches required -of the form from the main pipe trunk and the angles and-directions which such branches may 'be required to assume. YThe'clamps 29, -30 are horizontally adjustable longitudinally of the bench and if desired the horizontal rod supports 17, 1S, 19 may also be adjusted horizontally through the `sockets which' are opened through the ends of the apparatus. The plurality of horizontally spacedk rod supports 17, 18, 19 provide for theY support of horizontally displaced pipe sections -such -as.-` which are supported by one of the clamps 39, 40.- Such clamps-also provide for, the support of the vertical Vrisers 47, `the vertical axis of which is in substantial alignment withthe forward Vrod support 17 while the rod support 28 'for the clamp 39, 4i) whichdirectly supports 'the Vertical riserV 47 -is carried by the intermediate-.rod support l18.- Forthe support of theV otiset -pipe 50 'the frea-rmost --rod support 19 is employed. Y Y

Y The verticalV rod Supports 51,52 .and 53 are vertically j adjustable through their clamps 54, and are also hori- -zontallyadjustabletoward and from one another by virtue of the fact 'that the clamps 54, 55 slide upon their respective longitudinal rails 14 and 16.-,

Thelclamps 266, v67 are united in any Vdesired manner,

for instance, they may be swivelly connected about a verti# cal axis togenable the upper clamp 67 to have its' axis angularly adjusted with respect to the clam'p66V tofgive proper direction jto the rod 68 which is supported by the clamp 67. These clamps 66, 67 may be split clamps or theyfmay bev-collars or sleeves which are relatively slidable with respect to 'their respective rods 65, 68.V These 'clampsriwill have set screws, bolts or otherV suitable def vices for binding the same in--set position aiteradjusting. The 'clamps are preferably of/diamond shape.Y

The cone-shaped attachment lat the bottom of the main pipe holder 52 can rotate or be Vmade-stationary as required. The cone-shaped attachment 70 'canV be lowered @into a pit,'if necessary, to facilitate working on longerfsectionsof pipe or to place the joint being caulked into a better working position.

It will 'be appreciated by those skilled in the art that i by horizontally, lvertically and angularly adjusting the variousrpipe holding clamps, these clamps can be brought to a differentvarietyof positions suitable for supporting the pipe sections wherever directed incident to a dictated pattern required of .the composite soil pipe assembly.

The jig is applicable to cast iron soil pipe or to soil pipe madeV of copper, steel or any other material.

Referring more particularly to Figures 3, 4 and 5, the attachment 70 is a cone-shaped piece of metal on which the pipe 7'5being fabricated, rests. The purpose of this attachmentY is to centerl the pipe and to hold it thinly. The cone shape 70 facilitates use with'various sizes 'ofi pipe Connection of attachmentrmtorbraclset 71'is by means'of a threaded shaft orbolt 74 with lock nuts 83 'to vholdit Yin the desired position. The bolt-74 may be moved backward and forward in the slot 73 as desired.V Y

Referring 'more particularly to Figures 6, 7 and 8, the attachment 69 is a vice having'lower and upper jaws 84 and adapted to extend into theopen end offthe hub 7970i a pipe section for the purpose ofholding the pipe securely.V The jaws 85, 84 are carried by separable sections 69, r86 of the vice, which sections are adjustable toward and lfrom one another by the'screw 88, the movement being guided by the guide'pins S7'ca'ried by theV section 69 and fitted through the companion section 86. The vice-support rod 68 is attached, as by threading, to the main vice section 69, such section swiveling about the rod 68. The center through the jaws 84, 85 is therefore offset from the center line of rod 68 which enables the vice to swivel about the rod 68.

Referring more particularly to Figures 9, and 11, the duplex clamps 66, 67 are swiveled together at 89 to allow for proper alinement.

Referring more particularly to Figures 12 and 13, the longitudinal sliding clamps 54 have slots 90 to iit the rail 14 and set screws 91 to bind the clamps in adjusted positions on the rail.

Referring more particularly to Figures 14 and 15, slots 92 of the transverse sliding yclamps 20 fit the cross rails 15. The adjustment is made fast by the set screws 23.

Referring more particularly to Figure 16 the stabiiizing feet may be in the form of rods threaded adjustably through threaded apertures in the wings 93 which extend out from the collars 24. Lock nuts 94 on the rods 25 secure the adjustment.

Referring more particularly to Figure 2, a form of pipe layout or pattern is shown in which it is necessary to employ both horizontal and vertical adjusting holding devices.

The cone 70 supports the spigot end of the vertical riser pipe 75 which carries above it the short pipe section 95, in turn supporting above it the pipe sections 96 and 97. The vertical pipes 75 and 96 are shown to be held by clamps 61 of the vertical front holding devices.

The short intermediate pipe section 95 has a horizontal branch 98 to couple with a horizontal pipe section 99 having an angular vertically extending branch 100 with a bell or hub for receiving the vertical pipe section 101 which is maintained in place by the clamp 40 on one of the upstanding rods 28 adjustable along the rod 18.

The pipe section 101 supports a pipe section 102 which is coupled to a down-turned branch of a horizontal pipe section 103 which is ltted into a lateral branch of the upright pipe section 97.

A horizontal pipe section 104 is tted to the horizontal pipe section 99 and may have a goose neck or elbow 105 for connection to a pipe at the installation. The horizontal pipe 104 also has an upward branch carrying the vertical pipe section 106 which is fitted to the downturned bell of a horizontal pipe section 107 tted to the pipe section 103.

The pipe section 104 is shown as held in place by one of the clamps 29, carried by the member 27.

It will be understood that many different forms of pipe 6 assemblies may be accommodated when the vertical and horizontal adjusting devices are employed in combination.

Although we have disclosed herein the best 'form of the invention known to us at this time, we reserve the right to all such modifications and changes as may come within the scope ofthe following claims.

What we claim is:

1. A plumbers pipe jig comprising a table, table supports for the table, two substantially horizontal parallel longitudinal rails supported along one side of the table, one rail adjacent the top of the table and one intermediate the height of the table supports, at least one adjustable clamp on each longitudinal rail, at least one substantially vertical support engaged by both clamps, two substantially horizontal parallel transverse rails supported on the top of the table and extending angularly to the longitudinal rails, at least one adjustable clamp on each transverse rail, at least one substantially horizontal support mounted in both transverse rail clamps, and at least one adjustable pipe clamp-mounted on each of the vertical and horizontal supports.

2. A plumbers pipe jig comprising a table, substantially horizontal parallel and vertically spaced apart longitudinal rails carried along one side of the table, clamps adjustably mounted on the longitudinal rails, vertical supports each engaged by clamps on both rails, pipe clamps adjustably mounted on the vertical supports, substantially horizontal parallel transverse rails supported on the top of the table and extending at substantially right angles to the longitudinal rails, clamps adjustably mounted to the transverse rails, horizontal supports each mounted in clamps of both transverse rails, and pipe clamps adjustably iitted to the transverse rails.

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